Anna Griffin Birthday

Hello friends, welcome and thanks for stopping by. I have a 'Fancy Fold' card to share with you today using gorgeous papers by Anna Griffin Inc. - they are a favourite and certainly do a lot of the work - don't you think!?

                     

Cut white card stock to 13.5cms by 27.5cm. Turn over and score at 8cms and 10 1/4cms.  Turn around and score the opposite end with the same measurements.  Fold both ends in a valley and Mountain fold to form the card base.  Cut three pieces of  Anna Griffin Inc. Lovely Layers patterned slightly smaller than each larger panel and adhere using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L. Adhere narrow paper lace to each fold.

Stamp the sentiment using Imagine Memento Ink in Danube Blue and trim to size.  Pop up onto the middle of the centre panel using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares. Fussy cut/hand cut using scissors, two butterflies from a recycled card; adhere one above and below the sentiment, applying glue to the body.  Pop up each wing using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.   Adhere a small Little Birdie Crafts flower to the centre of each butterfly.

Cut/emboss two white Spellbinders Nestabilities Open Scallop Edge Circles Etched Dies, popping up into the middle of each side panel. 

              

Adhere a Kaisercraft Doily Collectible the the centre of the circles, followed by a Little Birdie Crafts flower.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

2 Sisters On The Blog - Things with Wings

A Bit More Time to Craft - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + optional blue

Die Cut Divas - Birthdays

DL.Art Linky Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Papercraft Business Challenge - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

                                                          {{{hugs}}} and happy crafting

Spellbinders Flora and Fauna Cut and Emboss Folder

Hello friends, thanks so much for dropping in.   I am back playing with one of the new Spellbinders Cut and Emboss Folders.  It is no secret I am a big fan of these folders and I have to say I am loving these new ones and I know you will too. This one called Flora & Fauna Cut and Emboss Folder.

'Flora & Fauna Cut and Emboss Folder is an embossing folder with etched dies embedded inside to cut and emboss in one pass. Everything is done for you! Fits a 5 x 7-inch card front.' - Spellbinders

Cut/emboss the Flora & Fauna Cut and Emboss Folder using white card stock and the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6".  

Sponge the embossed pattern using Imagine Radiant Neon inks in Electric yellow, Electric Blue, Electric Pink and Electric Orange, along with Memento Inks in Bamboo Leaves using Sponge Daubers.  The card front has been popped up onto a slightly larger pre-cut white card base using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner Ultra.

I had a little 'opportunity for embellishment' while colouring the flowers - got a little carried away LOL so decided to adhere a 1cm strip of  blue patterned paper across the centre of the card front using double sided tape.

A pre-cut butterfly with co-ordinating bling has been glued at the body and added to the right side of the blue strip and a flower from  Little Birdie Crafts has been glued to the body of the butterfly.  A small piece of  Washi Tape has been added peeking out from under the top of the left wing.  

This card is linked to the following challenges:

House That Stamps Built - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Spring  

Moo-Mania & More - Colorful

Mod Squad Challenge - Pastels

Paper Shelter Challenge - Spring

Scrapy Land Challenges - Always Anything Goes with Die Brand SL sells

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - Spring

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Die Cuttin' Divas - Favorite Color Combination

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes 

Crafting from the Heart - JUST FOR FUN

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - WASHI TAPE

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

                                                          {{{hugs}}} and happy crafting 

Just for You Step Card

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  Today I have a 'fancy fold' card to share with you -  very easy one but it always has an impact - you can keep it as simple as you want - or go all out - or anywhere in between!

The card base has been formed using a piece of card stock 30cm x 10cm.  Score at 10cm, 20cm, 23cm, 26cm and 28cm.  Score in Mountain and Valley folds as shown above - it is that easy - and you can get 3 of this style card from a 30cm x 30cm (12" x !2") sheet of card stock.

The image comes from some embossed card stock from my stash.  I have sponged over it using Imagine Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves, using a Sponge Dauber.  Next I have added Angel Pink ink over the end of the petals, followed by some white dots and finishing with a large Want2Scrap Pink Pearl - Self Adhesive.  The image has been popped up onto a negative die from the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Seth Apter Robo Square Etched Dies using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.  This has in turn been adhered to Anna Griffin Inc. patterned paper measuring 9.75cm x 9.75cm, followed by a slightly larger piece of music sheet - finishing with adhering the layered image to the top of of  the largest portion of the card base.  The sentiment is from the Kaisercraft Simply Betty Collectibles and has been adhered using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares on the right end.

A row of flowers from the Penny Black Inc. Rose Edging clear stamp set has been coloured using Chameleon Pens, then fussy cut/Hand cut using scissors (so therapeutic at times) and popped under the layered image using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

The beautiful pink roses are also from the Kaisercraft Simply Betty Collectibles and have also been adhered using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares on the left end of the second step, along with a bird I have had in my stash for what seems like 'forever!'  The butterfly is from some patterned paper and only half of it was usable - but I am happy with the side on look achieved - some liquid glitter has been lightly added to the wings.  Want2Scrap 75 Count - Pink Pearls have been adhered to the top of the frame, along with lace and pink lace flowers along the front of the bottom step.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

Art Impressions Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Always Anything Goes 

Aud Sentiments Challenge- Anything Goes + A Sentiment

Word Art Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Retarte - Anything Goes

CropStop Challenge - ANYTHING GOES - OPTIONAL TWIST CREATE A CHRISTMAS CARD WITH TRADITIONAL COLORS (RED & GREEN) 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - B IS FOR? (Bird)

The Paper Girls - DIE-CUTS 

Cardz 4 Galz - Flutterby 

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Always Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Washi Tape

Crafter's Cafe - Use Lace and/or Christmas

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting

Spellbinders Christmas Angel Tutorial

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I am sharing a tutorial for Spellbinders using the Joyful Season Angel Stamps Zenspired Holidays by Joanne Fink.  The sentiment is as beautiful as the angel and definitely makes a very elegant card - as you will see when you follow along with the tutorial below.

'Zenspired Holidays Collection by Joanne Fink brings her signature creative drawing techniques into the holiday spirit. For fans of Zenspirations, it is an inspiring to a fun-loving array of designs and a “must have” in your collection.' - Spellbinders

1. Stamp both the Joyful Season Angel and the sentiment onto white card stock using black ink.

2. Fussy cut/Hand cut using scissors, the angel and colour using Chameleon Pens.

3. Cut/emboss the sentiment using the  second smallest die from the Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine.

4. Use the Die as a stencil and sponge around the inside edges using gold ink and a sponge dauber.

5. Cut/emboss patterned paper using the largest die from the Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies.

6. Use the Die as a stencil and sponge around the inside edges using gold ink and a sponge dauber.

7. Pop up onto slightly larger teal card stock using 3D Foam Squares.

8. Adhere to the slightly larger pre-cut yellow card base using double sided tape.

9. Cut a strip of yellow card stock - as wide as the ribbon holes down the centre of the lace.

10. Adhere down the centre of the card front using double sided tape.

11.Glue the lace to the centre of the card front making sure the holes in the centre are over the yellow stop

12.Pop up the sentiment to the lower right portion of the card front, and across the lace using 3D Foam Squares.

13. Pop up the Joyful Season Angel, overlapping onto the sentiment using 3D Foam Squares.

14. Glue a double Seam Binding Bow to the top of the lace and a recycled button to the know of the bow.

15. Colour the heart on the sentiment using a red marker.

16. Adhere Le Creme Pearls t each corner as shown in the photo.

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-904 Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies
• SBS-166 Joyful Season Angel Stamps Zenspired Holidays by Joanne Fink
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies: White. yellow and teal card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: Extreme Double Sided Tape, 3D Foam Squares; Liquid Glue; Want2Scrap: 250 Count - LeCreme Pearls - Self Adhesive; Little Birdie Crafts: patterned paper, Chameleon Art Pens; Imagine: Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and Delicata Ink in Golden Glitz; Teal Seam Binding, Teal Lace, recycled gold button

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting

Friends Forever

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by - I always love to know you have visited. I have a very shabby card to share with you today using dies from Spellbinders Amazing Paper Grace range by Becca Feeken. It really is a very easy card to create as you will see.

I started with a pink card base measuring 12cm x 10cm. I have cut/embossed the Pocket Frame and Insert from the Shapeabilities Amazing Paper Grace Flourish Frame Pocket Etched Dies using Authentique Paper and the  Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine - 6" Platform and adhered it to the card front, adhering the tabs to the back of the card front with strong tape to form a pocket for a gift card, or cash....or a lovely note.

I have cut a postcard to fit into the pocket using co-ordinating patterned papers. The beautiful flower from Anna Griffin Inc. is popped up in the centre of the postcard and a sentiment popped up over the lower portion of the flower both using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.

Pink Seam Binding is adhered around the pocket on the front of the card, an Anna Griffin Inc. sentiment embellishment is popped up in the centre of the postcard also using Scrapbook Adhesives BY 3L 3D Foam Squares.  A double pink Seam Binding Bow has been glued to the left side of the sentiment  and a handmade paper clay butterfly glued onto the knot of the bow.  Finishing off with a small blue button adhered to the right side of the sentiment with a Want2Scrap 250 Count - White Pearl in the centre and three small white pearls along side.

This card is linked to the following challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Crafter's Cafe - Feminine

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + Option: Purple

Creations in Pink - Anything Goes in Mainly Pink

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges - Pretty Pinks or Halloween

Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations - Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes + optional : use free digi stamp

Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes

Let's Craft & Create Challenge - Anything Goes + option of Best Friends

Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Anything Goes

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - DIE CUTS 

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes  w/Optional Twist: Use Something Wooden

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting

Spellbinders Sweetheart Swirl Tutorial

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  I have a tutorial  for Spellbinders on my Blog today, using one of the new Romancing the Swirl Collection by Licensed Designer Becca Feeken.  I have combined two Dies from this Collection - totally different shapes but they work so well together.

'Romancing the Swirl Collection by Becca Feeken is full of curl and swirl motifs that connect them to elements worthy of decoration and card making. This collection is a welcome addition to and matches well with her other collections in the Amazing Paper Grace line'. - Spellbinders

You can find all of Becca's Dies HERE.

1. Cut/emboss two Sweetheart Swirls using the frame outline only and cream card stock.

2. Score one die cut at 2cm and fold forward.  Add a strip of double sided tape to the folded forward section.  Adhere the second Die cut to the first, making sure to live up the patterned sides, to form the card base.

3.Adhere cream card stock to a foam sheet using double sided tape on the front and an Adhesive Sheet on the back of the foam sheet.

4.Cut/emboss one Sweetheart Swirls using the frame outline and the frame pattern using the gold card stock. Use the Tool N One to remove all of the extra pieces from the Die cut.

5. Remove the backing from the filigree die cut and adhere to the card base.

6.Cut/emboss one oval from the Sweetheart Swirls using cream card stock and pop up onto the centre of the gold card front using 3D Foam Squares.

7.Cut/emboss the large Die from the Trefoil Crest Etched Dies, remove the centre/negative die and adhere across the centre of the layered card front using D Foam Squares.

8. Cut/emboss the smallest die from the Sweetheart Swirl Etched Dies using pink card stockand adhere to the right side of the gold Trefoil Crest Etched Dies.

9. Adhere the sentiment from the Anna Griffin Embellishments across the small Sweetheart Swirl.

Spellbinders Products:

• S4-927 Shapeabilities Trefoil Crest Etched Dies Romancing the Swirl Becca Feeken
• S5-365 Shapeabilities Sweetheart Swirl Etched Dies Romancing the Swirl Becca Feeken
• T-001 Tool 'n One
• PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Other Supplies: White and Gold card stock; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: Extreme Double Sided Tape, 3D Foam Squares; Liquid Glue; Anna Griffin Inc: Embellishments, Craft Foam Sheet

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting